History Ch. 12 Study Guide

Test on Tuesday, May 18^th

1.     Review p. 362-379 & the vocabulary words.

2.     What are the three levels of government?___________________             

3.     The three branches of Indiana’s government are the Executive, Legislative, & Judicial.

a.     Who is included in each:

                                                             i.      Executive__________________________________

                                                           ii.      Legislative_________________________________

                                                        iii.      Judicial___________________________________

b.     What is each branch responsible for:

                                                             i.      Executive__________________________________             

                                                           ii.      Legislative_________________________________             

                                                        iii.      Judicial___________________________________             

4.     The three branches of our national government are the Executive, Legislative & Judicial.

Who is included in each:

                                                             i.      Executive__________________________________

                                                           ii.      Legislative_________________________________

                                                        iii.      Judicial___________________________________

5.     Why is Indiana’s Constitution from 1851 so important?_______             

6.     Who governs most cities?_______________________________

7.     How does Indiana’s government pay for the state’s programs and services?               ___________________________________________________

8.     What services are provided by the county government?_______

9.  What is UNIGOV?____________________________________             

10.  What is our government’s biggest expense?_________________             

11.  How do citizens use their political power?__________________             

12.  Compare the voting rates of 1876 and 1996.

13.  What is the 15^th Amendment?___________________________             

14.  Why were Dr. Mary Thomas and Richard Hatcher important?__                                

15.  What is the legal voting age?____________________________

16.  What are civic virtues?  Give some examples._______________                                

17.  Who was Myra Selby?_________________________________             

18.  Who was Julia Carson?___________________________________________________             

19.  What is another name for the Indiana Legislative branch?________________________